• Reviews around quality (4.32 of 5)

    Plantronics 80057-11 CT14 Cordless Headset Phone, Black

    • Clear audio quality
    • Was looking for a portable phone with excellent sound quality, range, portability, and features, plus a wired (non-Bluetooth) headset.
    • The sound quality was terrible
    • The sound quality is good and the headset is light and comfortable
    • Mic quality is fine (per listener reports)
    • Great phone quality.... clear reception and the headset allows wandering around the house while on never ending conference calls a possibility
    • Good sound quality, good range for reception
    • It has better tone quality than my home
    • Good sound quality and long lasting battery doesn't take up a lot of space either
    • The sound quality is great
    • Quality is excellent and when I had problems with short battery life on the previous version of this (CT12), the company immediately handled it
    • Sound quality: reasonably good, even when you are outside or far away from your base
    • I rely on good sound quality since I work on the phone every day
    • The sound quality was great.
    • Wonderful quality
    • Parties I've chatted with on the other side report generally good call quality, though this unit, unlike many corded headset amplifiers, does NOT provide the option to adjust your outgoing (read: microphone) volume
    • The problem I had when shopping for this purchase was that my portable phones had such poor sound quality when using headphones that I always had to revert to holding the phone to my head, which was awkward at best and painful at worst when trying to type on my computer while working from home
    • Great sound quality...
    • The sound quality is simply unparalleled.
    • Great battery life, great range, good call quality.
    • Sound quality amazing
    • I can't compare to past products as other reviewers have mentioned, but ease-of-use, bullet-proof functionality, and excellent sound quality means I got exactly what I was wanting with this purchase
    • The sound quality is great
    • Great quality and no issues with the headset at all
    • The battery last for over 9 hours and its clear quality.
    • This phone provides better sound quality than my regular phone
    • The sound quality is fair at best.
    • The Plantronics Cordless Headset Phone (CT14) does what it's supposed to but at almost $100 it doesn't offer any compelling features and may in fact provide fewer features and poorer quality at a higher price than a good cordless handset and a headset (purchase separately).
    • It has great sound quality, it is compact and the battery will last all day long.
    • Has great sound quality and range.
    • Very comfortable, sound quality is excellent.
    • poor quality, piece of junk
    • The sound quality is very clear
    • Good quality
    • Terrible quality
    • The sound quality for both speaking and listening is exceptional.
    • No interference and good quality phone.
    • Extremely clear sound quality for listening and speaking.
    • The sound quality for incoming calls is excellent.
    • The sound quality is excellent and the battery life is great
    • But really, I am not okay with the terrible sound quality.)
    • For this reason, I needed a phone that had great sound quality, long battery life, and allowed me to write / type while on the phone.
    • The sound quality is great
    • Sound quality is better than the stationary phone and it is hands free.
    • There are cheaper headset phones with better quality and 1/2 the price.
    • Headset is very comfortable, sound quality is good, battery life is good, and range is excellent
    • Perfect for my needs, sound quality is mediocre
    • I have tested it with at least four people, including a friend of mine who constantly nags me about the poor sound quality (according to him at least) of my iPhones, and each of them said the sound quality is excellent.
    • The quality is decent (not perfect) and somewhat affordable
    • The sound quality is excellent.
    • The sound quality is not quite as good as the CT12
    • and I can hear them very clearly - it's the best quality of any other phone I have ever had.
    • Based on what I think is an objective test, the audio quality and volume of the CT14 are superb.
    • The sound quality is pretty decent, not exceptional, but is on par with most cordless handsets in my experience.
    • Reception is good, sound quality is good.
    • Great voice quality, easy to set up and sits perfectly on my space starved desk
    • The quality of this product is very poor.
    • Overall, I love the mobility this provides with great sound quality
    • Great sound quality and battery life, features including mute button and call waiting
    • Excellent sound quality
    • The sound quality is great at all volume settings.
    • I like the headset, I am using it with the over-the-head piece, and I think it is decent quality.
    • Each and very one has provided excellent service - excellent sound quality on both ends.
    • Top quality product.
    • Great sound quality; gets nice and loud if you need it to
    • Plug to phone is larger plus size, not current smaller plug used on newer internet phonesReceived quickly, good quality, but the size of the plug to the phone is the order larger plug, not the smaller plug that is being used for internet phones.
    • Feels pretty cheap and the audio quality isn't the greatest, but the portability and lightness of the unit is nice
    • The wire can sometimes be a pain, but the sound quality is great.
    • I spend about 30 hours a week on the phone in conference calls and this works really well: good battery life (whole day, no problem), great reception (50 yards with no drops), great sound quality and comfortable headset (wear it all day, no problem).
    • Sound quality and volume are excellent
    • New upgrades: battery status indicator, voice message indicator, and sound quality has improved
    • The quality is decent (not perfect) and somewhat affordable
    • I would rate the CT14's sound quality as mediocre
    • I have tested it with at least four people, including a friend of mine who constantly nags me about the poor sound quality (according to him at least) of my iPhones, and each of them said the sound quality is excellent.
    • I am getting excellent sound quality, and have found the device rugged and with a very good quality keyboard despite the small size.
    • Perfect for my needs, sound quality is mediocre
    • Great quality, excellent sound, zero complaints
    • I love the sound quality, the battery life, the LCD screen
    • The sound quality is good.
    • The sound quality if good, the headset is comfortable.
    • Sound quality is excellent
    • The set is comfortable and the sound quality is excellent
    • I've learned that the $12.95 Panasonic headset lasts much longer (Panasonic lasted 2 years with good sound quality)4
    • The quality and range of the set seems very good
    • It is most important to have a phone whereby when people call me, the sound quality must equal or exceed that of our company phone system so that people do not know I am working from home
    • The build quality is great
    • I have had better sound quality and battery life with the corded models
    • The sound quality on this cordless headset phone is good, but using it in dim light or with my larger fingers is a task.
    • excellent equipment, high quality , 300 confirmed meters coverage and very resistant
    • I had that finally croaked; and the new Plantronix is much better voice quality.
    • Also I am not sure how good the quality of sound is for those cheaper corded headsets.
    • The awful quality of this product, combined with Plantronics' atrocious attempt at customer service, compels me to write my first.
    • I find the sound quality to be good.
    • Comfortable, good sound quality and insanely good battery life.
    • She loves them, saying the sound quality is clear and the controls are easier to use than her desktop work phone.
    • The receiver sound quality is excellent and the sound transmitted by the microphone is loud, clear and noise-free.
    • Nothing but strong quality, good volume and great for the office user at home.
    • Sound quality is great, the headset can be a little uncomfortable after wearing for 8 hours, but then again, wearing anything for 8 hours can get uncomfortable
    • When I am buying a Plantronics brand - there are a few things that I can expect: - Excellent sound quality
    • Also, in the event you were wondering, the sound quality is great to and the range exceeds the range of my mack-daddy of a cordless home phone
    • Also, the sound quality on these is much better than a bluetooth, or than adding a headset to a regular phone.
    • Much better than expected - I have uses several other wireless products, this is the easiest to use and the sound quality is tops
    • The good========= + Excellent sound quality - I've been using this for the last 3 weeks, never had call drops
    • Good sound quality, good battery life
    • Sound quality terrific.
    • I like the quality of the headset; but, I wouldn't expect anything less from Plantronics.3) Solid, quality feel to phone.
    • I am writing this review as I am working and have now been on this phone for over eight hours with clear call quality on both ends
    • Other than that, sound quality is great, can adjust volume, headset is extremely comfortable and I can move the mic in closer if others cannot hear me as well(even if no direct microphone volume adjustment), but I come through very clearly to people listening.
    • The sound quality is good, and it is nice and light so I can clip it to my belt and walk around as needed
    • Good sound quality, works as it should
    • Very good call quality, really long range/distance from base, confortable, and also very good battery life.
    • The sound quality is remarkable and listeners hear no background noise.
    • The range is amazing and the quality is fantastic
    • The headset is good quality and very comfortable.
    • I wish like hell comapnies would just spend the extra money to make a top quality product.
    • By comparison, the older CT12 is has superior sound quality with interference present only when I was near a microwave that was on
    • I work from home and wanted a relatively low cost decent quality phone with good range that I could use while multitasking
    • Here are my observations:Pros -+ Great Sound Quality; provides crisp and clear sound on both the earpiece and mic+ Good Range; covers all of her
    • The headsets provide nice clarity and sound quality, both on the caller and recipient end
    • I wish they had better quality control.
    • Great Sound Quality
    • sound quality is good, (talking and listening)
    • The headset is comfortable and produces good sound quality (with no lag) according to co-workers whom I call often
    • The sound quality, reception and battery life are excellent
    • Very Convenient phone, Great sound quality, no static
    • Does every expected and advertised with exceptional voice quality.
    • The sound quality is mostly clear (not fantastic) but what's so great is that it's completely hands free and the battery life is long
    • The sound quality was exceptional.
    • I haven't yet decided if I'm going to keep this unit or not but to design away important quality features is incomprehensible for a home office business device
    • Great sound quality, good range, the headpiece does not try to strangle my head
    • The quality of call is as good or superior to my wired headset
    • Sound quality is great, headset works great even with the phone I couldn't hear from.
    • This works fine as far as sound quality and range
    • The quality is outstanding and Amazon had the cheapest price I found, but there are a few flaky things about it
    • sound quality is excellent, battery duration is good, usually off the charger for 4-5 hours each day
    • The quality is quite clear and those I spend a lot of time talking to tell me that the sound is crystal clear to them as well
    • It's convenient to have the smaller form-factor and the phone/headset have really good sound quality.
    • Sturdy build - Good quality headphonesThis phone does live by all the expectations, but yet when it comes to making a cordless phone - Plantronics engineers and designers need to work on it a bit more.
    • The phone has clear sound quality, a nice selection of menu choice, a 3 days off-charger life, clear sound reception, reliable long range (across-the-house) wireless transmission from base, easy handfree portability with the belt clip and compact handheld design.
    • The quality of the sound is very good.
    • The sound quality is poor and the phone started acting up after a few months.
    • Very good audio quality and is easy to use
    • Great sound quality and range.
    • It works great & has good sound quality
    • The sound quality is good
    • This was a great alternative and is much better quality than a cheap cordless phone anyway.
    • I had gone thru the purchase of 3 other phone solutions that even had good reviews and overall the quality of phones seems sad and unsatisfactory but this one is a keeper.
    • Quality of the product is better than I could ask for!
    • Great sound quality
    • It does everything I needed with a minimum of clutter and with good quality sound.---------4 months later, I agree with my review from last June (2013).
    • Great quality and I received this on time.
    • Very good sound quality and easy to wear
    • Headset is comfortable and vocal quality is extremely good.
    • This headset is perfect if you are on the phone for many hours a day - lightweight and excellent audio quality.
    • Nice clear quality sound
    • The sound quality is excellent
    • The vocal quality is a vast improvement over my prior set and I really appreciate the long talk-time and being able to see the battery status.
    • The quality and price is excellent.
    • The quality is extremely poor.
    • Started off pretty good and I liked the convenience, but if you asked me I'd tell you that the quality is lacking here.
    • The quality of sound is great!
    • and I needed a phone with good call quality as well as battery life
    • The sound quality is very good, and the battery keeps it's charge for hours.
    • But they could have provided a better quality unit, for the cost
    • The headset is flimsy and cheap feeling especially if your used to Plantronics quality, but it does it's job and the sound quality is good
    • Based on what I think is an objective test, the audio quality and volume of the CT14 are superb
    • ; I would highly recommend this phone to anyone looking for great quality at a great price!
    • My first headset purchase ever and because of the amazing quality, probably my last
    • but this one was bigger and of cheaper quality
    • and it has good sound quality
    • The sound quality is just adequate
    • Great sound quality, good range, the headpiece does not try to strangle my head
    • 1 star - unusable, unsatisfactory quality, and poor technology.
    • The sound quality is superb, as expected from Plantronics
    • Very easy to use, good quality product.
    • The quality of the sound is excellent
    • It is a great little phone with good sound quality.
    • The sound quality is mostly clear (not fantastic) but what's so great is that it's completely hands free and the battery life is long
    • the CT12- was on the whole, a better headset phone with better sound quality
    • Sound quality is fine
    • It works as it is supposed to
    • It falls a bit short of 5 stars because the volume isn't as adjustable as I'd like (callers come in pretty loud sometimes), and the buttons are pretty small for my fingers, but otherwise it has worked well so far, and has a good long battery life away from the base.
    • - works exactly as I had hoped
    • The phone frees the hands to be able to continue working as you carry your conversation
    • This model is great because it's not extremely high end but works as though it were
    • When my battery died I contacted Plantronics about ordering a new one and they sent me one for free